A crowd of eager Houstonians await the 1947 grand opening of the new state-of-the-art Foley's Department Store at 1110 Main.

A crowd of eager Houstonians await the 1947 grand opening of the...

The downtown Macy's, a once-powerful shopping draw that in recent years had become more of a lunchtime hangout for office workers needing a new pair of shoes or a last-minute gift, will shut down this spring, the retailer said Thursday.

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